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Understanding Heat in North Austin, TX

In 2020, University of Texas at Austin, Go! Austin/Vamos! Austin (GAVA), and the City of Austin worked together to create a map and understand how hot it gets in different parts of Austin, what it’s like to live with it, and how it affects our health and activity. These partners were funded by the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Climate Program Office. The research team, led by University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geoscience researchers, measured air temperature to produce a series of maps that the community helped create. This data also helped the team see where trees are, areas without shade, and locations of bus stops without shelters. Their goal was to bring attention to areas within the city of Austin where people live with higher levels of stress impacting their health, experience high urban heat temperatures, and lack access to shade. The maps guided the team to focus on peoples’ lived experiences with urban heat. These maps help the team develop strategies with the community to address urban heat..

Understanding Heat in North Austin, TX
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